Carole McEntee-Taylor

Biography

I write military history, historical fiction and memoirs and sometimes a mixture of all three. I am also a ghost writer of novels and memoirs.
My non fiction, published by by Pen and Sword Books Ltd, include Herbert Columbine VC, Surviving the Nazi Onslaught, A Battle Too Far, Military Detention Colchester from 1947, The Battle of Bellewaarde June 1915, From Colonial Warrior to Western Front Flyer, The History of Coalhouse Fort and A History of Women’s Lives in Scunthorpe.
I have also written a biography of John Doubleday to be included in his book: The Work and published The Weekend Trippers and My War and Peace myself. I am always on the look out for new military memoirs to publish. If you would like to know more please visit my website.

My spiritual books are The Re-Enlightenment and The Holiday From Hell.

My fiction include
Secrets ( a book of six short stories)
Lives Apart: A WW2 Chronicle - a five book series inspired by the true story of my in-laws.
Obsession - a five book series inspired by the true story of the missing POWs at the end of WW2.
Betrayed - a stand alone murder mystery set in WW2 Germany and Palestine.
Secret Lives - a six book series set before and during WW1.
A One Way Ticket - a four book series inspired by the true story of Bill Young through WW2 and beyond.

Where to find Carole McEntee-Taylor online

Series

Obsession
Obsession is a five part series which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2. Inspired by the true story of the thousands of Allied POWs who disappeared from Eastern Europe at the end of WW2 and were belived to have been captured by the Soviets and taken to the Gulags.
The Awakening
Price: $1.30 USD.
The Quickening
Price: $1.89 USD.
The Deepening
Price: $1.89 USD.
The Consuming
Price: $1.81 USD.
The Reckoning
Price: $1.30 USD.
Real Lives. Memories in Print
Whilst writing A History of Woman's Lives in Scunthorpe for Pen and Sword Books Ltd I was struck by just how important it is to keep our history alive. In particular I feel very strongly that our military history should not be forgotten. However, many publishers are not interested because they are too niche or unlikely to make any money, so I have decided to try and preserve these individual memories myself by publishing memoir books for family and friends and anyone else who would like to read them. There is NO cost for this. Instead I will keep any royalties and this will go towards my costs. Most books will probably only sell a few copies anyway, but the point is to preserve memories for future generations and to honour those who fought for us. I am also interested in publishing women's wartime stories.  If you would like to know more please contact me.
Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle
Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle is a five book series mixing fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the end.
Separation
Price: $1.35 USD.
Change
Price: $1.89 USD.
Love
Price: $1.89 USD.
Deception
Price: $1.89 USD.
Retribution
Price: $1.89 USD.
A One Way Ticket
Inspired by the true story of Seaman Bill Young during and after WW2, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. New Beginnings Changing Fortunes Dangerous Territory Journey's End Photos are included in every book and Bill’s true story is at the end of book 4, Journey’s End.
New Beginnings
Price: $1.35 USD.
Changing Fortunes
Price: $1.35 USD.
Dangerous Territory
Price: $1.35 USD.
Journey's End
Price: $1.35 USD.
Secret Lives
Secret Lives is a six book series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War. The series begins in 1913 and ends in 1918.
1913
Price: $1.35 USD.
1914
Price: $1.35 USD.
1915
Price: $1.35 USD.
1916
Price: $1.35 USD.
1917
Price: $1.35 USD.
1918
Price: Free!

Books

Love, Resistance, Betrayal
Price: $2.21 USD. Words: 138,020. Language: English. Published: October 13, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Biography, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Love, Resistance, Betrayal is a mixture of fact and fiction, based on the true story of Gavino Luna (stage name Gavino De Lunas), a famous Sardinian poet and singer who became a war hero, fought against the regime that ruined his country and was ultimately betrayed.
The London Rifle Brigade 1914 - 1918
Price: $1.83 USD. Words: 33,150. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Great Britain
The London Rifle Brigade were part of the London Regiment, at eighty battalions, the largest Territorial Force Regiment of the Great War.
The Reckoning
Series: Obsession. Price: $1.30 USD. Words: 138,220. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The Reckoning is the fifth and final book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2.
The Consuming
Series: Obsession. Price: $1.81 USD. Words: 127,520. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The Consuming is the fourth book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2.
The Deepening
Series: Obsession. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 125,820. Language: English. Published: May 27, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The Deepening is the third book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2.
The Quickening
Series: Obsession. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 121,790. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The Quickening is the second book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2.
Women Are Now Doing Men's Work
Series: Real Lives. Memories in Print. Price: $1.88 USD. Words: 35,580. Language: English. Published: May 3, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Biography, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War I
They stare back at us from the pages of books and photographs; their stories are known to historians, but to many they represent a relative who ‘saw the Great War in colour.’ While the photographs of male relatives are well known and rightly treasured, there are fewer photographs, and much less known, about the women who also ‘saw the Great War in colour.’
The Awakening
Series: Obsession. Price: $1.30 USD. Words: 117,300. Language: English. Published: April 21, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The Awakening is the first book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2.
Retribution
Series: Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 152,530. Language: English. Published: April 4, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Retribution is the fifth and final book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five book series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All parts have photos at the back and this book also includes a summary of Ted and Brenda's life after the war.
Deception
Series: Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 133,790. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Deception is the fourth book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five book series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the back and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war.
Love
Series: Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 139,810. Language: English. Published: March 23, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Love is the third book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five book series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the back and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war.
Journey's End
Series: A One Way Ticket. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 109,110. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. Photos are included in every book and Bill’s true story, written by his son, Bob, is at the end of this book.
Change
Series: Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 129,810. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Change is the second book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five book series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the back and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war.
Chasing Terrorists. Denis and the Ghost Squad
Series: Real Lives. Memories in Print. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 79,680. Language: English. Published: March 11, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography, Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / Special Forces
Major Denis Campbell’s family had a long and illustrious history of service to the British Empire. Despite his own extensive service & being mentioned in despatches, he was known to some in the family as ‘Disappointing Denis.' In 1951 Denis was sent to Malaya where he fought Communist guerrillas with the Ghost Squad, a Top-Secret unit whose account has never been previously published.
The Fairfield Campbells. Their Part in the Rise and Fall of Empire
Series: Real Lives. Memories in Print. Price: $1.89 USD. Words: 64,700. Language: English. Published: March 11, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Great Britain
The book outlines the military history of the Fairfield Campbell family from 1830 through to the 1960s using narrative, background information, personal accounts and numerous original photographs.
Dangerous Territory
Series: A One Way Ticket. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 106,570. Language: English. Published: March 11, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. Photos are included in every book and Bill’s true story is at the end of book 4, Journey’s End.
Separation
Series: Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 130,550. Language: English. Published: March 10, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Separation is the first book in Lives Apart. A WW2 Chronicle. The five book series is a mixture of fact and fiction inspired by the true story of Rifleman Ted Taylor and his fiancée Brenda, through WW2. All books have photos at the end and book 5, Retribution, finishes with an author note summarising Ted and Brenda's life after the war.
Changing Fortunes
Series: A One Way Ticket, Book 2. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 109,060. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Inspired by the true story of Bill Young, A One Way Ticket is a four book series mixing fact and fiction. Photos are included in every book and Bill’s true story is at the end of book 4, Journey’s End.
Betrayed
Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 142,800. Language: English. Published: February 26, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Betrayed is a story of murder and betrayal, beginning in 1930s Berlin and ending in post-war Palestine.
The Holiday from Hell
Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 100,740. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Ancient
Part 2. The Holiday from Hell. The Adventure holiday of A lifetime or is it? A spiritual handbook.
The Re-Enlightenment
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 48,650. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Ancient
Who are we? Why are we here? Is there a God? A spiritual handbook.
My War and Peace
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 31,540. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
In Sicily and Italy over 30,000 so called D-Day Dodgers sleep on. I was lucky. I survived.
New Beginnings
Series: A One Way Ticket, Book 1. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 116,690. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Adventure » Action
A One Way Ticket is a four book series inspired by the true story of Bill Young through WW2 and beyond and is a mixture of fact and fiction. All books have photos at the back and Bill's true story is told at the end of book 4, Journey's End.
1918
Series: Secret Lives. Price: Free! Words: 116,470. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
This is the sixth and final book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the First World War.
1917
Series: Secret Lives. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 113,800. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
1917 is the fifth book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War.
1916
Series: Secret Lives. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 120,770. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
1916 is the fourth book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War.
1915
Series: Secret Lives. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 108,390. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
1915 is the third book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War.
1914
Series: Secret Lives. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 112,880. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
1914 is the second book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War.
1913
Series: Secret Lives. Price: $1.35 USD. Words: 115,640. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
1913 is the first book in the Secret Lives series set in England and Europe before and through the Great War.
Secrets
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 25,160. Language: English. Published: February 9, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Historical » Paranormal
It’s fascinating to discover your family history or is it? What if you find out something you’d rather not know? And of course it’s not just people who have secrets, countries do too.